South Bend Common Council meets following tensions the week before

 

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Monday night's South Bend Common Council meeting was the first after some drama that unfolded between Councilmembers at the end of last week.

There was tension last week between Common Council Vice President Rachel Tomas Morgan and Councilmember Oliver Davis Junior after she asked him to leave his council seat during a committee meeting, when Dr. Davis wasn't technically a member of the committee.

Davis had said on Friday he felt harassed, disrespected, and discriminated against following the incident.

The situation wasn't directly addressed in the meeting, but Common Council President Canneth Lee did have something to say about unity as a council near the end of the meeting.

"Disagreements are a natural part of leadership, but how we handle those defines are effectiveness as a council and our commitment to the community," said President of the South Bend Common Council, Canneth Lee.

Some members of the public addressed the conflict too, pleading for the council to focus on issues that matter to everyone in the city.